Huancune (Peru)
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| Huancune | |
|---|---|
  Huancune Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,567 m (18,264 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°35′42.7″S 69°47′21.3″W / 17.595194°S 69.789250°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Tacna Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Barroso |
Huancune (possibly from Aymara wanq'u guinea pig)[3] is a volcano[1] in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,567 m (18,264 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, southeast of Achacollo and north of the Chupiquiña volcano.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b biblioineipub Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Departamento Tacna: Principales elevaciónes con indicación de su tipo, ubicación, geografía y política (in Spanish)
- ^ mapcarta.com ""Nevado Huancune", retrieved on January 22, 2014
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna Region)
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